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The association between serum testosterone and insulin resistance: a longitudinal study
Endocrine Connections, 2018 The objective of this study was to investigate whether there is a bidirectional association between testosterone concentrations and insulin resistance, in a prospective population study. A random population sample of 1400 men, aged 30–74, was examined in
Kristin Ottarsdottir +4 more
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Cavernous haemangioma mimicking as clitoral hypertrophy
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2014 Haemangioma is the most common benign neoplasm of infantile age. It is most commonly located in head and neck region, trunk and extremities but very rarely it can be located at clitoris. However, it is very important to differentiate clitoral haemangioma
Sajid Nayyar +3 more
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Androgen Receptor and Mechanism of Androgen Action
Annals of Medicine, 1993 Androgen receptor is the intracellular protein that mediates biological actions of physiological androgens (testosterone and 5 alpha-dihydrotestosterone). Androgen receptor belongs to a large family of ligand-dependent proteins whose function is to modulate expression of genes and gene networks in a cell- and tissue-specific manner.
O A, Jänne +3 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2018 Although many authors have doubted that “feline urological syndrome” (FUS) describes a real pathogenetic entity, because it subsumes such a large variety of signs, Sumner's recent finding that urethral obstruction occurs most frequently in springtime ...
Brandon P. Reines +2 more
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The role of androgens on experimental pain sensitivity: a systemic review and meta-analysis
PAIN Reports. Animal studies have shown androgens, especially testosterone, may have an analgesic effect on nociceptive behavior. However, it is unclear if this effect is present in humans.
Elizabeth Wu-Chen +6 more
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Mìžnarodnij Endokrinologìčnij Žurnal, 2014 The paper presents a pathophysiological analysis of age-related androgen deficiency syndrome in men (LOH-syndrome) with special reference to current knowledge of molecular mechanisms of testosterone effects and androgen regulation of the structure and ...
A.G. Reznikov
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The Mechanism of Androgen Actions in PCOS Etiology
Medical Sciences, 2019 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine condition in reproductive-age women. By comprising reproductive, endocrine, metabolic and psychological features—the cause of PCOS is still unknown.
Valentina Rodriguez Paris +1 more
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Sex Differences in Asthma: A Key Role of Androgen-Signaling in Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells
Frontiers in Immunology, 2017 Infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases, and also allergy differentially affect women and men. In general, women develop strongest immune responses and thus the proportion of infected individuals and the severity of many viral, bacterial, or parasitic ...
Sophie Laffont +2 more
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Androgen Receptor Expression in Thai Breast Cancer Patients
Medical Sciences, 2016 The aim of this study was to investigate prevalence and related factors of androgen receptor (AR) expression in Thai breast cancer patients. A descriptive study was done in 95 patients, who were admitted to Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital, Bangkok (2011 ...
Suthat Chottanapund +5 more
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The World Journal of Men's Health, 2021 Purpose: Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) is commonly used for various causes of androgen deficiency and subsidized by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in Australia when appropriate.
Andrew Morton +7 more
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